After being discovered by Professor Yang, Lin Zimao had to distance himself from Jiang Xuan.
Fortunately, only Professor Yang saw it, so Lin Zimao’s ‘Pursuit Record Post’ didn’t face the risk of being exposed in less than 48 hours.
Professor Yang deliberately waited for the two of them at the door before they entered together.
As the dean of the department, he also admired Lin Zimao’s ability to cause trouble and even had some admiration for him.
He believed that the talent of this new student in their department was far beyond what they currently saw, perhaps they had only seen the tip of the iceberg, after learning about the video incident, he started pondering the matter of Lin Zimao and Lin You, both of them had the same surname, Lin, could they have some kind of connection?
Professor Yang quickly investigated Lin Zimao’s relevant academic status information, he comes from planet Alpha, a fifth-class planet with limited resources, however, judging from his performance in the past half semester, Lin Zimao completely didn’t seem like a child who grew up on planet Alpha, he was exceptionally outstanding, more like an excellent successor who had been raised and nurtured by his elders from a young age.
When Professor Yang was notified to come over for a meeting, he could guess what he was facing, moreover, he also wanted to protect this little genius.
Anyone with a bit of culture and experience would know that Lin You is definitely not an ordinary person.
Professor Yang knew about Lin You, a natural leader who was almost forgotten, when he learned that this character was mentioned by his students, he felt an impulse in his chest, if you have read all of Lin You’s deeds, you will find that Lin You is like a god, not like a human being.
His appearance, including his disappearance, is like a miracle.
Now that someone has deliberately lifted the veil from decades ago, Professor Yang’s little regret has also been addressed.
Therefore, he wanted to protect Lin Zimao, a child who was brave and fearless1無所畏懼 (wú suǒ wèi jù): fearless; dauntless; undaunted; have iron nerves; have nerves of steel; rise above fear; unafraid of anything; have nothing to fear..
Of course, he didn’t expect to see him hugging another naturally born beautiful student as soon as he arrived, it was really indecent2有化傷風 (yǒu huà shāng fēng): T/N: The author may or may not mistype the idiom, 有傷風化 (yǒu shāng fēng huà), be destructive to the morals; an offence against decency; harmful to society’s morals; Refers to words and deeds that have a negative impact on social customs and education (mostly referring to the relationship between men and women)..
Professor Yang was a bit shaken in his heart, love comes so quickly for young people nowadays.
Professor Yang said to Lin Zimao: “Whatever happens later, just tell the truth, don’t be afraid.”
Lin Zimao knew that Professor Yang had always treated him well, so he nodded obediently.
Professor Yang knows that Lin Zimao is clever, he could understand everything with just a hint3一點就通 (yī diǎn jiù tōng): a hint is all that is needed; take a hint quickly; understanding each other without the need to explain..
Just around the corner and a little further on is Principal Tang’s office.
Professor Yang entered first, followed by Lin Zimao and Jiang Xuan.
The principal’s office was very bright, as soon as Lin Zimao entered, he saw at least ten people sitting in the conference room next to the principal.
Not one of the ten people are known to Lin Zimao, Professor Yang sat aside.
They were all school leaders, no one introduced their positions to Lin Zimao, there was no need to.
Jiang Xuan stood beside Lin Zimao and said in a low voice: “The one sitting in the middle is Principal Tang.”
Lin Zimao said: “Okay.”
Jiang Xuan said again: “If you can’t handle it, I’ll take care of it.”
Lin Zimao still replied: “Okay.”
Principal Tang knew Jiang Xuan, also knew that he was from the Jiang family, Jiang Xuan’s identity should not be underestimated, he asked him: “Jiang Xuan, why are you here?”
When Jiang Xuan came, he thought of a good reason to follow him, and said in a serious manner: “As a student representative, I came here to bear witness and prove that the school did not fabricate historical figures.”
Principal Tang: “Okay.” He knew what Jiang Xuan was like, as well as his character, “Then you make a video recording for him, everyone has no objection, right?”
Now was the time where the wind is the strongest and the waves are the fiercest4風口浪尖 (fēng kǒu làng jiān): lit. where the wind is the strongest and the waves are the fiercest; the teeth of a storm and the crest of a tidal wave—at the heart of the struggle; (figuratively) line of fire; a metaphor for fierce and sharp social struggles., he also didn’t want anything to happen to the student he had called over.
No one had any objections, Jiang Xuan sat down next to Lin Zimao.
If Professor Yang hadn’t seen him and Lin Zimao hugging each other at the door, he would have thought that Jiang Xuan was very upright.
Fortunately, Jiang Xuan is on Lin Zimao’s side, it seems that he will not be able to judge people by their appearance5以貌取人 (yǐ mào qǔ rén): to judge a book by its cover; to judge people by their appearance (idiom); judge a person by his looks. easily in the future, it’s easy to be overturned.
The last time he had been questioned like this was during the mecha incident, now he was being questioned again, and Lin Zimao was calm and frank, he didn’t feel that he had done anything wrong at all.
The director of the school’s publicity department responsible for the recent public opinion incident asked Lin Zimao: “Student Lin, because of a video incident, the reputation of the school was damaged, do you have anything to say?”
Lin Zimao looks innocent: “Laoshi, did I do something wrong?”
The Director of Publicity Department: “You pretended to be a guide in the Mecha Exhibition Hall without authorization.”
Facing the stern-faced Director of the Publicity Department, Lin Zimao said: “Then I might have to explain. Excuse me, Laoshi, a group of students full of curiosity are standing in front of you, don’t you want to help them solve their doubts? Let me ask you again, which of my statements were fabricated, if none were made up6胡編亂造 (hú biān luàn zào): to fabricate (stories, etc.); to cook up; to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom); to make things up., why was the blame imposed on me? The announcement stated that I was playing a prank, but I’m afraid you have some misunderstanding about the word prank.”
The director of the publicity department was speechless, Lin Zimao didn’t say anything wrong, he might even be telling the truth.
From beginning to end, all the unnecessary crimes were imposed on him by others.
Did he play a prank?
He didn’t, it was the teacher from the attached middle school who mistakenly thought he was the guide of the exhibition hall, he just push the boat along the current7順水推舟 (shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu): lit. to push the boat along the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one’s own benefit; push a boat downstream—pursue one’s end at an available opportunity; to do something with the prevailing climate or tendency; swim with the tide; Metaphor for following a certain trend or a certain kind of convenience..
Did he post the video himself?
No, it was a spontaneous act by the internet celebrity middle school student, and there was no malicious publicity.
What does the school want to get from Lin Zimao?
No matter what decision the school makes about him, Lin Zimao is blameless, he just said a name that may be taboo to the superiors, moreover, it’s just a name that has been sealed for a long time.
Lin Zimao didn’t do anything wrong.
And this is why Professor Yang is willing to support him.
Jiang Xuan is willing to trust Lin Zimao completely, he doesn’t want the school to force him to do things that go against his personal principles, to put it bluntly, he is worried that he will be wronged, with him here, he can’t bear the slightest grievance, Lin Zimao is his person.
Principal Tang was not as aggressive as the director of the publicity department, instead, he asks about Lin You.
“Why do you want to mention General Lin You?”
Lin Zimao tells the truth: “At that time, I was standing next to the mecha, and the achievements of the other four leaders were written all over it, I know that there is one person’s name missing from the achievements column, there is missing a hero that everyone can know about, is there anything wrong with me saying it? Principal Tang, don’t you also know General Lin You, shouldn’t his deeds be known to others?”
If Principal Tang doesn’t acknowledge it, he wouldn’t have added the title ‘General’ when he asked the question, he must have known about Lin You.
Lin You cannot be mentioned, that is a matter concerning high-level leadership, he can’t control Lin Zimao’s mouth8嘴長在林子茂的口中 (zuǐ zhǎng zài Lín Zimào de kǒu zhōng): lit. The mouth grows in Lin Zimao’s mouth; T/N: This may come from the saying, 別人的嘴，長在別人身上；自己的路，就在自己腳下 (biérén de zuǐ, zhǎng zài biérén shēnshang; zìjǐ de lù, jiù zài zìjǐ jiǎoxià), lit. Other people’s mouths grow on other people’s bodies; your own road lies under your own feet; Rumors cannot be controlled, and explanations may not be useful, but you must do your part well and be clear in your heart., he just wants to say it!
He wants to tell everyone that there is a hero who has made great contributions for the Alliance, his name is Lin You, you must not forget him!
Whatever Principal Tang says now is wrong, because he’s not in the right.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xuan, who was sitting on the side, noticed that his family’s Lin Zimao appeared particularly relaxed and confident, he wasn’t nervous at all, furthermore, he seemed to have taken control of the situation, it seems that he was worried for nothing? He really didn’t suffer any losses, not only that, this also has given Jiang Xuan a better understanding of Lin Zimao.
The Director of Publicity Department: “Today, Student Lin was invited to come over, the main purpose is to calm down the heated discussion about the video on the Internet, we can understand that Student Lin has his own ideas, but how to determine General Lin You’s achievements, we will not mention it today, this is not within the scope of our responsibilities. What we would like to discuss with you is, the matter of the ‘guide’, we hope that you can make a public explanation, this is related to the reputation of the school.”
Lin Zimao is not afraid at all: “Excuse me, what did I do wrong in this matter? I’m still very upset that I’ve done a good deed, but I was defined as a ‘Mischievous Student’, I think the teacher who wrote the announcement needs to give me a reasonable explanation, why should he define me as mischievous?”
The Director of Publicity Department said: “In this regard, we are also do this as a stop-gap measure9權宜之計 (quán yí zhī jì): plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step; measure of expediency; Refers to a temporary method to deal with a certain situation., now we all know that you are well-intentioned, but the school also has its difficulties.”
Lin Zimao leaned back in his chair and found a position where he felt more relaxed: “I don’t quite understand what the school’s difficulties are, I think as the number one university in the Alliance, it shouldn’t be afraid of power, right?”
All the leaders were stabbed where it hurts, it seems as if they are indeed bowing down to power.
Principal Tang only felt that Lin Zimao had a young impetus, but this impetus gave him a headache.
Lin Zimao said: “Also, I’m not playing any prank, I hope the school can give me an explanation, instead of making me publicly agree with your so-called difficulties, which you don’t have, there’s no need for me to post anything publicly.”
Principal Tang was really exasperated by Lin Zimao, what’s wrong with this child, he doesn’t listen to advice at all.
Because they agreed to Jiang Xuan to record the entire process, they didn’t dare to make any demands on him.
The purpose of issuing an announcement in advance is to act first, report later, Lin Zimao dared to mention Lin You in public, it was probably not on a whim10心血來潮 (xīn xuè lái cháo): be seized by a whim; to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to do something on a whim; have a passing fancy/whim/brainwave; Refers to a sudden or accidental thought in his mind., of course, they don’t rule out this possibility either.
Now Lin Zimao and the school are in a stalemate11僵持不下 (jiāng chí bù xià): to be in a deadlock with both sides unyielding; ended in a deadlock..
However, the initiative has always been in Lin Zimao’s hand, the school is actually very passive, after discussing for a while, they decided to take the initiative to make concessions.
The Director of Publicity Department: “As long as you don’t mention General Lin You to the public, the school will withdraw the announcement and won’t say anything unfavorable to you.” The school must suffer this hidden loss, because there is an order from above that General Lin You’s affairs cannot be exposed, better to be safe than sorry12不怕一萬，就怕萬一 (bù pà yī wàn, jiù pà wàn yī): better to be safe than sorry (proverb); to be prepared just in case; one should be prepared for unexpected situations..
Lin Zimao suddenly let out a soft ah: “Principal Tang, I may not be able to help you, because an anchor interviewed me in the afternoon and took the initiative to ask me about General Lin You.”
Principal Tang almost gave him a cardiac arrest performance on the spot: “What did you say?”
Lin Zimao smiled and said: “It’s not much, probably just some of General Lin You’s achievements.” He patted his mouth, “She asked and I answered, I can’t keep my mouth shut, doesn’t our Alliance emphasize human rights and freedom of speech, I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong, I’ve never even insulted anyone.”
The Director of the Publicity Department asked Lin Zimao in a shaky voice: “How many fans do the anchor have?”
Lin Zimao said easily: “It doesn’t seem to be much, just five million.”
The Director of the Publicity Department is almost the same as Principal Tang, suddenly fainted in situ.
Jiang Xuan, who has been silent all along, expressed his opinion at this moment: “Principal Tang, my suggestion is, delete the announcement regarding the investigation of the video that was released without verification with the parties concerned. The matter of General Lin You is not something that the school can cover up, gold is bound to glitter13是金子總會發光 (shì jīnzi zǒnghuì fāguāng de): lit. Gold is bound to glitter; (Proverb) an individual with ability will eventually be discovered; a talented person’s day will come., the school can’t handle it.”
Professor Yang concurred: “I think Jiang Xuan is right, the matter of General Lin You is no longer something that our school can handle, in this process, Lin Zimao was just telling the truth, which does not constitute a so-called prank, the announcement is unfair to him and damages his personal reputation. If Lin Zimao goes through legal procedures, it’ll damage our school’s reputation.”
Lin Zimao smiled: “Oh, my lawyer is on his way.” He decided to cooperate with Professor Yang.
Principal Tang and others knew, although Jiang Xuan’s suggestion was useful, it was already too late.
No one expected that Lin Zimao would happen to meet the anchor who has five million fans in the school, who exactly let the anchor in!
At the same time as the clarification was released, Bai Miao’s live video was also recorded by netizens and reposted online, the video went viral.
The so-called move of act first, report later of Feige University was a bad move, they were too eager to show their sincerity to the Alliance, losing their backbone as the first university in the Alliance, trying to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all14大事化小，小事化了 (dà shì huà xiǎo, xiǎo shì huà liǎo): (Proverb) Synonym of 大事化小，小事化無 (dà shì huà xiǎo, xiǎo shì huà wú), to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all..
Unfortunately, things went contrary to expectations15事與願違 (shì yǔ yuàn wéi): things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom); to get the opposite of what one intended; the outcome runs counter to the purpose; fail to obtain the desired result; Refers to the failure to accomplish what was originally intended to be done., even God is willing to help Lin Zimao.
The matter had been fermenting for a few days, and now netizens have learned from various channels that there really is such a person as ‘General Lin You’, General Lin You is no longer a fabricated character, he is a real person that exist, a hero who has been artificially annihilated!
In particular, Lin Zimao’s reference to planet Hull, which was suspected of ‘forgetting favors and violate justice16忘恩負義 (wàng ēn fù yì): to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth; leave one’s benefactor in the lurch; forget sb’s kindness and turn one’s back on him in return; bite the hand that feeds one.‘, was scolded by netizens to high heaven.
General Lin You cannot be hidden anymore.
Overnight, this person who had been concealed for many years, whether he is good or bad, dead or alive, came to ‘life’.
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